This is all about the State Department. I used to work there, so don't mess this quiz up.
There are no bureaus in the State Department in Washington that deal with economic affairs
She is junior and the State Department is a very hierarchical organization
It would take forever to implement because of the cumbersome clearance process
Policy is formulated in Washington and not at overseas posts
She may not understand economics well because of the focus on generalists
Dude, that American I visited in jail today was so f&*&^ up
Man, I wrote seven cables and delivered four demarches today
I am so tired from running a three-hour section chiefs' meeting today
Oh yeah, check this out: I am POTUS' personal representative in Thailand
For real? Well I selected seven Fulbright scholars today
Dude, that American I visited in jail today was so f&*&^ up
Man, I wrote seven cables and delivered four demarches today
I am so tired from running a three-hour section chiefs' meeting today
Oh yeah, check this out: I am POTUS' personal representative in Thailand
For real? Well I selected seven Fulbright scholars today
An emphasis on diplomacy and negotiation might have produced settlements that kept that insurgents at bay
Reconstruction and aid programs might have been better delivered by diplomats and USAID experts rather than soldiers
Both of these
Neither of these
For real? Well I selected seven Fulbright scholars today
Worry that the pendulum has swung too far in the direction of security over mission
Express concern about political appointments and their effect on diplomatic operations
Lament Congress' unwillingness to augment the State Department's budget
Criticize the Obama administration for focusing too much on the military
For real? Well I selected seven Fulbright scholars today
Dude, that American I visited in jail today was so f&*&^ up
Man, I wrote seven cables and delivered four demarches today
I am so tired from running a three-hour section chiefs' meeting today
Oh yeah, check this out: I am POTUS' personal representative in Thailand
For real? Well I selected seven Fulbright scholars today
USAID
Voice of America (VOA)
Desk officer/country director for Mongolia
CIA Station Chief in Beijing
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Nonproliferation
A revolution in information technology has reduced the importance of the State Department's reporting function
Resistance to change and bureaucratic inertia
9-11 and the war on terror necessitated tools that empowered other agencies
State Department is to slow to respond to fast-moving events in the world
None of the above (i.e. all are valid reasons for State Department decline)
Unlike the DoD, the State Department does not make things at home and many people thus are not connected to it and do not understand or see the value in supporting diplomacy: this includes members of Congress
State Department officials are not elected and therefore do not represent the American people
The vast majority of State Department officers come from coastal cities and thus do not understand the heartland
None of the above
Analysis of politics and events in foreign countries
Reports of conversations with foreign leaders
Details about U.S. intelligence operations
Instructions from Washington to embassies around the world
Reports on embassy activities and operations
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